Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Ultraman Nexus and Jamila © Tsuburaya Productions. Gamera © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten. Spectreman © P-Production.Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi
A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted information and photos of the giant monster figures scheduled for release by X-Plus Co., Ltd. in late June 2013. X-Plus was still waiting on final approvals for several of the figures so SFJ ran photos of the unpainted prototypes. X-Plus has now provided photos of the fully painted figures. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Toy Freakz.
Daiei Large Monster Series: Gamera 1966. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa ShotenDaiei Large Monster Series: Gamera (1966 Version) GAMERA VS BARUGON /??????? ????? ?????1966??? ????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23.5cm, Length Approximately 36.5cm (Quadrupedal Posture) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2013 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Parts for Quadrupedal Posture Price: ¥13,020 (Tax Included) The May Daiei figure is the popular Gamera design from GAMERA VS BARUGON (????? ????????, Daikaijuu Kettoo: Gamera Tai Barugon, 1966), the second film in the series. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Gamera 1966 comes with additional pieces to allow Gamera to be displayed in a four-legged, crawling posture.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
The Shounen Ric Limited Edition includes extra pieces to display Gamera in a crawling posture. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1966 Kadokawa Shoten
Ultraman Nexus Junis Blue. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions. © PLEX 2013Large Monsters Series: ULTRA NEW GENERATION Ultraman Nexus Junis Blue /??????? ULTRA NEW GENERATION??????????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2013 Sales Agency: Plex Co.,Ltd. Distributed by: X Plus Co.,Ltd. Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Luminescent Pedestal Price: ¥12,600 (Tax Included) The "ULTRA NEW GENERATION" series continues with Ultraman Nexus Junis Blue from the television series, ULTRAMAN NEXUS (??????????, Urutoraman Nekusasu, 2004). Portions of the figure -- including the eyes, energy core and color timer -- will be molded in transparent plastic. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition version comes with a pedestal that illuminates the figure`s eyes and color timer. There is also a switch operation that changes the color timer from blue to blinking red.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya. © PLEX 2013
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions. © PLEX 2013
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions. © PLEX 2013
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions. © PLEX 2013
The Shounen Ric Limited Edition version comes with illuminated eyes and color timer. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions. © PLEX 2013
Jamila. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.Large Monsters Series: Giant Jamila Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ?????? ?????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 32cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2013 Price: ¥16,590 (Tax Included) June`s Ultra Monster entry in the Large Monsters Series is Jamila from the original ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman, 1966) television series. The tragic creature was introduced in Episode 23- MY HOME IS EARTH (?????, Kokyoo wa Chikyuu). This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Spectreman (Type-B). Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-ProductionLarge Monsters Series: P-Production Heroes Spectreman (Type-B) /??????? ????????? ???????? B???? ???????? Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2013 Sales Agency: Plex Co.,Ltd. Distributed by: X Plus Co.,Ltd. Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Additional "Nebula Slice" Arms, Type-A Mask Price: ¥9,765 (Tax Included) June`s Large Monsters Series selection includes the titular hero from P-Production`s television series, SPECTREMAN (???????, Supekutoruman, 1971-72). An English dubbed version of the show was syndicated in the United States starting in 1978. The new Spectreman figure depicts the character with his Type-B mask, using the same body sculpt as X-Plus` previous release of the character, but with new arms and head. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Spectreman (Type-B) comes with a bonus Type-A head plus a pair of extra arms with the Nebula Slice, serrated blades running down the hero`s forearms.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-Production
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-Production
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-Production
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-Production
The Shounen Ric Limited Edition comes with a bonus Type-A head and Nebula Slice Arms. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © P-Production